Remediation


EPA Calls Superfund Cleanup Progress 'Significant'

The agency used stimulus funds to speed cleanup at 51 sites in FY2009 and oversaw more than 368 emergency response and removal actions.

EPA Adds 10 Sites to Superfund's NPL

Florida and Illinois each have two hazardous waste sites that have been added to the National Priorities List.

Blue Tee Corp. Provides Nearly $1.4 M for Superfund Cleanup

The public is invited to comment on the proposed settlement, which will fund remaining cleanup at the Anderson-Calhoun Mine and Mill site.

Coles Evergreen Marina Pays Fine, Corrects SPCC Violations

EPA fined the Stigler, Okla., marina for violating Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure rules at its bulk storage facility.

Chenega Global Services Wins DOE Support Contract

Anchorage, Alaska, company will support environmental projects under a 3-year, $25 million small business contract.

EPA Asks for Comment on Treece, Kan., Relocation Offer

The relocation exemption has congressional support and would move approximately 77 residential and business properties.



EPA Honors Palos Verdes Team for Risk Education Effort

The Palos Verdes Shelf Fish Contamination Education Collaborative Community Outreach Team educated local fishermen and the Vietnamese and Chinese communities on the dangers of consuming contaminated fish.

Nutmeg Valley Road Site Still Protective, EPA Says

Following its five-year review, EPA said natural degradation and state and local laws are preventing exposure to contaminated groundwater.

EPA Extends Emory River Closure to Mid-May

Agency and TVA have brought in large hydraulic dredge equipment to expedite ash removal.

Law Firm Secures $2.5 M Judgment in Superfund Case

The court ruled in favor of the Solvent Chemical Company in litigation involving the recovery of cleanup funds from one of the potentially responsible parties of a site in Niagara Falls, N.Y.

Century Oil's Delay Costs $1.3 M for UST Violations

Company did not comply with order to close underground storage tanks at two former Texaco gas stations in Pennsylvania.

TVA Fly Ash Spill Evaluation, Cost Analysis Ready for Comment

EPA's engineering evaluation addresses cleanup, stabilization, and closure of the Swan Pond embayment area.

Order Spurs Hazmat Flood Risk Reduction in Kent, Washington

All American Metal Finishing has agreed to complete cleanup of hazardous chemicals at its former metal finishing business.

EPA, MDEQ Agree to Dioxin Assessment Order for Dow Chemical

With supportive public comments, the agency says it plans to involve the community as Dow proceeds with its Superfund work in two Michigan waterways and continues to comply with its Resource Conservation and Recovery Act license.

Contractors Take Out Tanks at Pennsylvania Gas Station Site

State environmental agency will determine the presence of contamination using about $75,000 in stimulus funds.

Low Oxygen, Nutrients Slow Exxon Valdez Oil Degradation

A Temple University professor found that the nutrient concentration in the beaches was 10 times lower than what is required for optimal aerobic biodegradation of oil.

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